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  gaan2   jyutping
  jian3   pinyin
[1] [v] choose; select; pick out
[2] [v] [] -- less used alternative to , meaning "pick up, collect; gather"


Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
揀 / 拣

This word has been viewed 12093 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 20th Aug 2009 08:23

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detail  gaan2 zaak6   = choosy; nitpicking
detail  gaan2 jam2 zaak6 sik6   = picky eater
detail  gaan2 dou3*2  jian3 dao4 = to choose (successfully); to get (something good)
detail  gaan2 syun2  jian3 xuan3 = to select
detail ,  cin1 gaan2 maan6 gaan2 ,gaan2 zoek6 go3 laan6 dang1 zaan2   = to make a bad choice out of a large number of options (esp with a wife)
detail  jam6 gaan2  ren4 jian3 = select as you like
detail  tiu1 gaan2  tiao1 jian3 = to pick and choose; to select
detail  gaan2 lau4*2  jian3 lou2 = choose a flat

Showing 1 example containing 揀
detail 好多頭盔畀你
There are lots of helmets for you to choose.
[Lit. have many [counter] helmets give you choose. Note: the counter is optional. 有好多頭盔畀你揀 is okay too.]

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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